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Circular Economy

A circular economy is an approach that creates value by using resources more efficiently, helping organisations become more resilient and competitive while meeting future customer needs. It reduces waste and the use of natural resources, protects biodiversity, supports climate goals, and contributes to achieving climate neutrality by keeping materials and products in use for as long as possible.

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Circular economy as a catalyst for resilience, value creation and sustainability

The circular economy helps organisations become more resilient, reduce resource dependence, and create new value. It starts by measuring circular performance to identify opportunities, then developing practical strategies and business models to turn insights into impact. Strong policies and collaboration help scale these solutions. Möbius supports you at every step of your circular journey.

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Measure and analyse your circular performance

  • Define circular economy KPIs and targets for your organisation

  • Identify circular opportunities within your company, value chain, or region

  • Develop a circular action plan
  • Create a circular strategy and community 
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Developing circular strategies and business models​

  • Evaluate economic feasibility and environmental impact of circular strategies​
  • Implementing your circular strategy through product, service and operations design
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Building circular policies and networks​

  • Developing evidence-based circular economy policies ​
  • Facilitating multi-stakeholder platforms around circular challenges​
  • Circular procurement​
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Establish collaboration links and learn together with peers about circular solutions within your value chain

  • Developing an ecosystem around a particular value chain or a circular challenge

  • Establishing the proper physical and digital places for the co-creation of circular solutions

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Measure your circular achievements and report them

  • Formulating metrics and developing effective measuring systems

  • Executing LCAs

  • Reporting on circular achievements in accordance with the EU CSRD

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Analyse the circular opportunities and challenges for your company, region or city

It is essential to set substantiated priorities within the wide circular economy concept that suit you – your company DNA, the socio-economic fabric of your region or city. We offer insights into the way in which the circular economy can add value, specifically for you.

Circular scan for regions, cities and municipalities

  • We gather and analyse data about added value, emissions, material and waste flows, employment, social employment, etc. Using these data analyses, we help you to identify focus areas.

  • For those sectors, value chains or products identified as high potential, we map the technological, legislative/political and marketable trends which your circular economy activities can speed up or slow down.

  • A powerful visual report allows you to share the findings of the circular scan with a wide audience of stakeholders, both within and outside your organisation.

 

Circular trends analysis and materiality for businesses

  • Using a materiality analysis we check which sustainability aspects are most relevant (‘material’) for your company and stakeholders. In this way, your focus and resources target the matters of most importance. It becomes clear where the materials footprint is greatest. And where opportunities lie to create positive value using circular products or services.

  • We analyse the consumer trends (‘what are my customers looking for next’), the technological evolutions, the changes in the economic and political landscape, and forthcoming legislation that can affect your transformation towards more circular business operations.

Build a distinct circular strategy, define ambitious circular targets and translate them into a roadmap and concrete projects

  • We help you to sharpen your circular vision, connect measurable objectives and translate them into an action plan and concrete pilot projects. We do this together with all employees concerned and relevant stakeholders, and take account of the latest developments in European, federal and regional legislation.

  • A circular strategy must be brought to life. So we help you to develop a good effective governance structure that can roll out the action plan and keep those employees and stakeholders on board.

Explore and implement circular business models

We help you to identify new opportunities to do business in the circular economy, however large or small.

  • Generating ideas: We offer companies, start-ups, customisation companies, etc. inspiration on circular economy and help them to discover how to move forward in a concrete manner.

  • Shaping & testing: We guide companies and entrepreneurs making the switch to a circular business model. We develop a strong value proposition (‘what’s in it’ for the customer) and calculate the profit model of the circular solution.

  • Piloting & scaling: We help circular entrepreneurs to put their ideas into practice, for example, by designing a system for collection and (reverse) logistics (in line with obligations as part of Extended Producer Responsibility), by creating a roadmap for circular product design, by identifying financing or collaboration opportunities, etc.

Establish collaboration links and learn together with peers about circular solutions within your value chain

Collaboration is one of the key factors in achieving a circular economy. Do you want to facilitate this in your own region or network? We help you to bring ideas, material flows or circular activists together.

  • We develop an ecosystem based on a particular flow or value chain (e.g. food or construction) or a particular challenge (e.g. circular purchasing). We create a burning platform, bring a wide variety of stakeholders together and chart their evolving needs and challenges.

  • We help in establishing the proper physical and digital places for the co-creation of circular solutions. 

  • We take stakeholders to a higher level and offer support in the (joint) design and launch of circular experiments.

Measure your circular economy achievements and report them

  • We develop the supporting tools that you need to regularly monitor how well your organisation, region or city is doing in the transition from linear to circular solutions. 

  • We conduct a life cycle analysis (LCA) of your products and determine the energy and material consumption and the environmental emissions throughout the whole life cycle, i.e. extraction of the required materials, production, transport, use and end of life.

  • We help you report on your circular economy achievements according to the requirements in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD – ESRS E5 Resource use and circular economy).

Our experts in Circular Economy

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Helen Versluys

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Mathias Fahy

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Danielle Dewickere

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Thomas De Romagnoli

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Anaëlle Martini

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FAQ about circular economy

What is the circular economy, and why does it matter for organisations?
The circular economy is a way of creating value by keeping products, materials, and resources in use for as long as possible. For organisations, it means becoming more resilient, reducing dependence on scarce resources, lowering costs, meeting customer and regulatory expectations, and creating new business opportunities while reducing environmental impact.
What are the business benefits of implementing circular economy principles?
Implementing circular practices can reduce material costs, improve supply chain resilience, unlock new revenue streams, strengthen customer relationships, and enhance your organisation's sustainability performance. It also helps prepare your business for future regulations and changing market demands.
How can my organisation identify circular opportunities and measure progress?
The first step is to assess your current resource use, material flows, and circular performance. Based on these insights, you can identify opportunities to reduce waste, extend product lifecycles, improve resource efficiency, and develop circular business models. Setting clear KPIs allows you to measure progress and demonstrate impact.
What are the obligations for my organisation related to the circular economy?
Circular economy legislation is evolving rapidly. Depending on your sector and products, your organisation may be affected by regulations such as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), including requirements for Digital Product Passports (DPP) and Green Public Procurement (GPP), as well as the Right to Repair legislation. Preparing early helps ensure compliance while creating opportunities to innovate and gain a competitive advantage.
What is the difference between the circular economy and a recycling policy?
Recycling is only one part of the circular economy. A recycling policy focuses on recovering materials after products become waste. The circular economy goes much further by preventing waste in the first place through better product design, longer product lifetimes, repair, reuse, remanufacturing, and resource-efficient business models. Recycling is the last option after higher-value circular strategies have been considered.
How can a circular economy strategy future-proof my organisation?
A circular strategy helps organisations anticipate future regulations, reduce exposure to resource shortages and price volatility, and respond to growing customer expectations for sustainable products and services. By embedding circular principles into your strategy today, your organisation becomes more competitive, innovative, and resilient for the long term.